Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
SOC Code: 47-5044
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 91.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 91.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$68,860
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Job Growth
-22.3%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Troubleshooting
- •Repairing
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.
- ✓Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
- ✓Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.
- ✓Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
- ✓Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation